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TEAMSTER ORGANIZING RALLY
Aug 20, 2010 (10:47:00)
Support Workers Organizing at Coca- Cola Enterprises and at ASA (Atlanta airport) Workers at Coca Cola Enterprises are organizing with Teamsters Local 728 and mechanics at ASA at the Atlanta airport are organizing with Local 528. Join the Teamsters, members of other unions, elected officials, and other members of the community to stand with these brave workers and support their historic campaigns.
Join:
Teamsters General President James Hoffa
Teamsters Southern Region Vice President Ken Wood
Teamsters Local 728 President Randy Brown
Teamsters Local 528 President Don Toney
Rally Cookout Live Music
When:Sunday Aug. 22nd 4:30 PM
Where: Teamsters Union Hall 2540 Lakewood Ave SW
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Teamsters Local 728 Endorses Roy Barnes for Governor and Other Pro-Working Family Candidates for July 20th Primary Election
Jul 05, 2010 (23:02:00)
Teamsters Local 728 has joined the rest of the labor movement in Georgia in endorsing Roy Barnes for Governor in the July 20th primary election. Local 728 has also endorsed pro-working family candidates in various races up and down the ballot. Some other major endorsements include:
Lt. Governor Carol Porter
Attorney General Rob Teilhet Secretary of State Gail Buckner Agriculture
Commissioner J.B. Powell Labor Commissioner Terry Coleman
Insurance Commissioner Mary Squires
United States Senate
Michael Thurmond
United States House of Representatives
District 2 Sanford Bishop District 7 Doug Heckman
District 3 Frank Saunders District 8 Jim Marshall
District 4 Hank Johnson District 10 Russell Edwards
District 5 John Lewis District 12 John Barrow
District 13 David Scott
A full list of endorsements in included as an attachment to this article. You will need Adobe Acrobat to download the attachment.
Download:
Local 728 Endorsements July 2010 primary.pdf
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First Transit Drivers In Savannah, Georgia Ratify Their First Contract
May 25, 2010 (11:43:00)
From Teamster.org
May 25, 2010
Sixty drivers at First Transit in Savannah, Georgia who voted to join Local 728 last year have ratified their first contract, which includes numerous improvements.
On May 16, the drivers who serve Savannah College of Art and Design voted unanimously to ratify the three-year contract
Read More...
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2010 BASS TOURNAMENT
May 12, 2010 (09:31:00)
WINNERS
1ST PLACE & BIG FISH:
RALPH HOLT & ERIC FULTON
2ND PLACE:
LARRY JOHNSON & JOHN CODY
3RD PLACE:
BILL DYCUS & TONY DYCUS
4TH PLACE:
TY CARDEN & DAVID HICKOX
5TH PLACE:
MARK ESTES
6TH PLACE:
RUSSELL WHITE & ALEX WHITE
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TELL COKE: RESPECT WORKERS RIGHTS!
Apr 28, 2010 (08:44:00)
TELL COKE:
TO RESPECT WORKERS RIGHTS!!!
THE RALLY TO SUPPORT COKE ORGANIZING IN ATLANTA
HELD ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2010 AT 8:30AM
@ COCA-COLA SHAREHOLDERS MEETING
Local 728 is organizing workers at two Coca Cola Enterprises bottling plants in Atlanta. The Company is engaging in acts of discrimination and harassment of union supporters. Teamster members came out to the rally in support of Teamster's organizing at Coke’s annual shareholders meeting.
Click Here to read newspaper article.
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ABF UPDATES
Apr 28, 2010 (08:43:00)
Click on the picture to get ABF Updates from the IBT Website.
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GA TECH STUDENTS SUPPPORT 40 REPLACED TECH BUS DRIVERS - YOU CAN HELP!! TAKE ACTION TODAY
Feb 05, 2010 (10:17:00)
GA TECH DO THE RIGHT THING!!! CALL GA TECH PRESIDENT DR. PETERSON'S OFFICE (404-894-5051) AND TELL HIM TO FORCE GROOME TRANSPORTATION TO THE TABLE WITH THE TEAMSTERS AND THE REPLACED GT BUS DRIVERS!
On December 18, 2009 all 40 of the Georgia Tech bus drivers employed by First Transit were told that they were being replaced. Ga Tech awarded a lucrative 10-year agreement to non-union bus contractor Groome Transportation.
Now Groome is discriminating against the 40 bus drivers, who are members of Teamsters Local 728 and is refusing to hire them because they belong to a union. We are asking all allies of working people to stand in solidarity. Join the former drivers, Tech students, and community supporters fighting for good jobs, job security and their union contract.
Georgia Tech bus drivers don’t deserve to be kicked to the curb after years of dedicated service. University administrators are responsible for how they choose to spend students’ tuition and taxpayer funds. Let’s make sure that Tech only contracts out services to companies that respect workers’ and human rights. Briere Melias, replaced Tech driver and "Employee of the Month" is among the 40 drivers replaced by non-union bus contractor Groome Transportation.
MORE INFORMATION: http://www.georgiatechhiresgroome.tk/
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FIRST STUDENT DRIVERS IN ATLANTA VOTE 19-0 FOR TEAMSTER REPRESENTATION
Nov 20, 2009 (14:20:00)
Twenty First Student drivers in Atlanta, who transport students at 3 KIPP charter schools and Hapeville Middle School, voted overwhelminly by a vote of 19-0 on November 20, 2009 for Teamsters Local 728. This the eighth election of First Group bus drivers that Local 728 has organized since September of 2007.
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LOCAL 728 WINS $54,000 SETTLEMENT FROM ANTI-UNION WASTE COMPANY
Nov 20, 2009 (12:12:00)
Local 728 in Atlanta has won a $54,000 back-pay settlement on behalf of three former Allied Waste/Republic workers who were denied employment by non-union waste company Advanced Disposal.
Advanced Disposal bought the routes and a facility from Allied Waste/Republic in Gainesville, Georgia. The company refused to hire three Local 728 members, two of whom were shop stewards. Local 728 filed unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board alleging discrimination against the union members. The Board then issued a complaint against the company.
“The company, Advanced Disposal, is a vicious anti-worker, anti-union company that refused to hire two shop stewards and a strong union supporter,” said Eric Robertson, a Local 728 Business Agent. “This should send a message to anti-union companies who try to discriminate against workers who support their union.” Local 728 negotiated a settlement with the company in October 2009. The settlement involves lost back wages with interest.
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ATLANTA BOOT CAMP BRINGS MEMBER ACTIVISTS TOGETHER
Nov 12, 2009 (16:34:00)
Atlanta Boot Camp Brings Member Activists Together
from www.teamster.org
 Teamsters Joint Council 75 recently held its second Teamsters Organizers Boot Camp hosted by Local 728 in Atlanta and also attended by GCC Local 527-S.
"Our local was proud to join with our Joint Council and the International Union to hold this boot camp. We brought together some of the best rank-and-file activists and stewards from throughout our local to attend,” said Randy Brown, President of Local 728. “Now we have 50-plus volunteer member organizers ready to hit the streets to build our great union!"
The boot camp was one of many held across the country recently to engage the membership and recruit and train new member organizers.
“This seminar helped me become more aware of the employers’ anti-union tactics and how to counter act them with knowledge. I also learned from the section on the house call agenda. This boot camp was very informative,” said Edith Dunlap, a member of Local 728 and driver at First Student.
“I found this seminar to be useful in giving me some tools to better organize. I have a better grasp of how to get our message out the right way and give the truth about our union to workers,” said Dale Cartwright, a member of GCC Local 527-S. I also appreciated the opportunity to network with fellow Teamsters”.
Hitting the Streets 
In addition to a day of education in the classroom, the volunteers also had the opportunity to take part in a live action in front of the offices of Mail Contractors of America (MCA). About 100 workers at MCA in Atlanta were organized last December and are currently working on a first contract. The boot camp engaged the member activists, who took part in a rally to show their solidarity with MCA drivers in getting their first contract, by calling on the company to negotiate in good faith.
"We are prepared to engage and involve our volunteer member organizers to take on strategic organizing targets in our area,” said Ben Speight, Organizing Director for Local 728. “The boot camp was a great resource to our members, giving them the tools they need to immediately join our efforts to organize in unprecedented numbers in the months and years ahead!"
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FIRST TRANSIT DRIVERS - SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN VOTE FOR TEAMSTER REPRESENTATION
Nov 10, 2009 (16:50:00)
Bus drivers voted overwhelmingly for Teamster representation. With a margin of 27-2 , the drivers spoke loud and clear that a Teamster contract is the way toward a more secure job and a better future at work. Local 728 currently represents nearly 700 First Group workers throughout the State. "We have established a track record of organizing First Group workers and we have negotiated good first contracts and look forward to helping bring workplace justice to the SCAD First Transit workers," said Randy Brown, President of Local 728.
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The Mighty Army of Teamster Organizers Wants YOU!
Oct 20, 2009 (15:53:00)
As members of the Teamsters Union, you already know the importance of a union contract, a grievance procedure, seniority and a number of other things that most American workers must do without.
Now you can help change that and become part of the Mighty Army of Teamster member organizers who are fighting to rebuild the middle class and raise standards for working families.
"There is no better spokesperson for the Teamsters than a Teamster like you," said Jim Hoffa, Teamsters General President. "This is your opportunity to change the course of Teamster history."
Millions of Americans want to form a union at work but are thwarted by employer intimidation and archaic election rules. The Employee Free Choice Ace would make it easier for workers to form a union while at the same time rebuilding the American middle class.
Once the Employee Free Choice Ace passes, the Teamsters Union will be deluged with organizing requests, and that where you come in.
To meet the many organizing challenges our union will face after passage of this commonsense legislation, the Teamsters Union is seeking to recruit and train 1,000 member organizers before the end of 2009, Hoffa said. We are engaged in national campaigns that will test the resources of the union. Without a mighty army of Teamster member organizers, were not going to get it done.
Strength in Numbers
In 2008, the Teamsters Union had one of our most successful years ever in organizing, with more than 40,000 new members joining. One key to that success was the number of workers motivated to take bold actions in their industries.
Hundreds of Teamster volunteers have led movements through worker-to-worker contacts between Teamsters and unorganized workers in the same craft- like many of the school bus organizing victories throughout the country. Member organizers were also key to organizing success in the recent UPS Freight (formerly Overnite) campaign that netted more than 12,000 new members. Hundreds of UPS Teamsters volunteered their time to talk UPS Freight workers about the benefits of joining.
Just ask Danny Sparks, UPS Freight road driver and proud new member of Local 651: The tipping point for me in the my decision to become a Teamster member was when I spoke to an ABF Teamster. He knew my industry, and he explained how being a Teamster had made his life better. He explained the power of a Teamster contract.
Members who volunteer will go through a day long Organizers Boot Camp covering the basics of what theyll be asked to do as member organizers and they will participate in an ongoing campaign. After the training, the Organizing Department will work Local 728 to keep member organizers actively engaged in organizing campaigns via conference calls, web sites and on the ground participation.
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SAVANNAH SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS VOTE TO RATIFY FIRST COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
Nov 20, 2009 (14:17:00)
Bus Operators, Monitors and Technicians at First Student, Inc. reached an agreement on a 3 year contract with their employer. Approximately 450 employees will be covered under this agreement that contains seniority protection on routes, a grievance panel and safe work environment in addition to other improvements. First Student is the contractor responsible for managing and operating Chatham County school buses.
The contract will also give the employees a 17% pay increase over the life of the agreement, according to Teamsters Local 728 President, Randy Brown.
The employees were represented for collective bargaining by The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 728 in Atlanta, with a satellite office in Pooler, GA. "This contract helps to raise the standards for the workers at First Student who are responsible for the most precious of all cargo on the streets in Chatham County, our children." said Jerome Irwin, a member of the First Student Contract Committee.
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